Question 1

dN/dt = rmaxN represents

Accepted Answer

A)  annual growth rate. 
B)  geometric population growth. 
C)  exponential population growth. 
D)  logistic growth. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  annual growth rate. 
B)  geometric population growth. 
C)  exponential population growth. 
D)  logistic growth. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 2

If the age distribution diagram is bottom heavy or pyramidal in shape, this indicates that the population is

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  declining. 
C)  growing slowly. 
D)  growing rapidly. 
E)  cannot be determined 
A)  stable. 
B)  declining. 
C)  growing slowly. 
D)  growing rapidly. 
E)  cannot be determined

Question 3

If the age distribution diagram has the smallest concentration of individuals in the bottom portion or is considered to be an urn shape, this indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  the population is stable. 
B)  the population is declining. 
C)  the population is growing slowly. 
D)  the population is growing rapidly. 
E)  This answer cannot be determined. 
A)  the population is stable. 
B)  the population is declining. 
C)  the population is growing slowly. 
D)  the population is growing rapidly. 
E)  This answer cannot be determined.

Question 4

Human populations are clumped on a large scale with the greatest concentration in

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  North America. 
E)  South America. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  Europe. 
C)  Asia. 
D)  North America. 
E)  South America.

Question 5

'N/K' for a population can represent

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental resistance. 
B)  logistic component. 
C)  population size decrease. 
D)  both environmental resistance and logistic component. 
E)  both logistic component and population size decrease. 
A)  environmental resistance. 
B)  logistic component. 
C)  population size decrease. 
D)  both environmental resistance and logistic component. 
E)  both logistic component and population size decrease.

Question 6

Density dependent factors include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  competition. 
B)  disease. 
C)  predation. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  None of the choices are correct. 
A)  competition. 
B)  disease. 
C)  predation. 
D)  temperature. 
E)  None of the choices are correct.

Question 7

If the initial population size is 996 plants and the geometric rate of increase is 2.4177, calculate the population size after eight years for the annual plant Phlox drummondii.

Accepted Answer

A)  198,918 
B)  480,924 
C)  1,162,730 
D)  2,811,131 
E)  cannot be determined with the information given 
A)  198,918 
B)  480,924 
C)  1,162,730 
D)  2,811,131 
E)  cannot be determined with the information given

Question 8

Which of the following statements is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Population growth in humans can be represented by an S curve. 
B)  The human population has reached carry capacity. 
C)  Population growth in humans is exponential. 
D)  Human population growth is not effected by density dependent factors. 
E)  Both population growth in humans can be represented by an S curve and the human population has reached carry capacity. 
A)  Population growth in humans can be represented by an S curve. 
B)  The human population has reached carry capacity. 
C)  Population growth in humans is exponential. 
D)  Human population growth is not effected by density dependent factors. 
E)  Both population growth in humans can be represented by an S curve and the human population has reached carry capacity.

Question 9

If the age distribution diagram is bell shaped or the number of individual in each age class is evenly distributed, this indicates that the population is

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  declining. 
C)  growing slowly. 
D)  growing rapidly. 
E)  not able to be determined. 
A)  stable. 
B)  declining. 
C)  growing slowly. 
D)  growing rapidly. 
E)  not able to be determined.

dN/dt = r_maxN represents

If the age distribution diagram is bottom heavy or pyramidal in shape, this indicates that the population is

If the age distribution diagram has the smallest concentration of individuals in the bottom portion or is considered to be an urn shape, this indicates that

Human populations are clumped on a large scale with the greatest concentration in

'N/K' for a population can represent

Density dependent factors include all of the following except:

If the initial population size is 996 plants and the geometric rate of increase is 2.4177, calculate the population size after eight years for the annual plant Phlox drummondii.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

If the age distribution diagram is bell shaped or the number of individual in each age class is evenly distributed, this indicates that the population is

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dN/dt = rmaxN represents

If the age distribution diagram is bottom heavy or pyramidal in shape, this indicates that the population is

If the age distribution diagram has the smallest concentration of individuals in the bottom portion or is considered to be an urn shape, this indicates that

Human populations are clumped on a large scale with the greatest concentration in

'N/K' for a population can represent

Density dependent factors include all of the following except:

If the initial population size is 996 plants and the geometric rate of increase is 2.4177, calculate the population size after eight years for the annual plant Phlox drummondii.

Which of the following statements is/are true?

If the age distribution diagram is bell shaped or the number of individual in each age class is evenly distributed, this indicates that the population is

Introduction to Ecology Historical Foundations and Developing Frontiers

Life on Land

Life in Water

Population Genetics and Natural Selection

Temperature Relations

Water Relations

Energy and Nutrient Relations

Socail Relations

Population Distribution and Abundance

Population Dynamics

Life Histories

Competition

Exploitative Interactions Predation, Herbivory, Parasitism, and Disease

Mutualism

Species Abundance and Diversity

Species Interactions and Community Structure

Primary Production and Energy Flow

Nutrient Cycling and Retention

Succession and Stability

Landscape Ecology

Geographic Ecology

Global Ecology

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dN/dt = r_maxN represents